Fáilte Ireland report highlights massive rebound in domestic tourism

The figures, which are based on a combination of the household travel survey by the Central Statistics Office and estimates on spending by Fáilte Ireland, show that strong growth in the number of domestic tourists was experienced in all parts of the Republic last year with most areas seeing overall visitor levels more than doubling. File picture: Andy Gibson

There was a strong resurgence in the domestic tourism market last year with the number of trips taken by Irish holidaymakers at home more than doubling to almost 13.3 million, according to a new report.

A breakdown of domestic travel by Irish holidaymakers published by Fáilte Ireland shows there was a 134% increase in the number of trips during 2022 from almost 5.7 million in 2021.